3 for Thursday: October 6, 2016

1) Podcast: Listening to Andy Stanley‘s teaching has been highly beneficial in my life since all the way back to my college years. He’s lead pastor of one of the largest churches in the United States, but he also has a huge following around his thoughts and ideas about business and leadership. His once-a-month Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast holds up to the quality of information I expect from Andy with lots of great insights and interviews with business leaders. The podcast is on my shortlist of podcasts worth listening to in the business, leadership and management world.

2) App: I have finally taken the time to try the Headspace app over the last few weeks, and I can say that I am a fan. I feel like a latecomer to this app, but Tim Ferriss (@tferriss on Twitter or like his page on Facebook) made such frequent meditation mentions on his podcast, I finally tried it out. I discovered the value of meditation about 20 years ago as part of a program with my church, and then I rediscovered again about two years ago, again through church. Headspace helps you spend 10 minutes a day in guided non-religious meditation. I’m surprised at how much I enjoy setting apart those 10 minutes to myself. The first 10 days of Headspace are free and are a good introduction to the concept of meditation. They also intersperse cartoon videos to help you more understand what you’re doing and why. Give it an honest try and see what you think.